DVLA Auction Results: January 2025
1,935 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 2025 auction for £4,692,420 in winning bids (£6,179,892 including fees). The highest winning bid was £33,670 for 1544 C, and the median lot sold for £1,500.
- Lots sold
- 1,935
- Winning bids
- £4,692,420
- Median hammer price
- £1,500
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 47
Most expensive number plates at the January 2025 DVLA auction
The 25 highest winning bids, with the total each buyer paid including VAT, the buyer's premium and the £80 assignment fee.
| Number Plate | Hammer Price | Total Price | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1544 C | £33,670 | Dateless | |
| 86 OO | £25,760 | Dateless | |
| 8000 O | £25,060 | Dateless | |
| 7 HSK | £23,510 | Dateless | |
| 18 UY | £20,030 | Dateless | |
| FSZ 1 | £16,540 | Dateless | |
| 610 S | £16,410 | Dateless | |
| 8 PKB | £16,310 | Dateless | |
| 189 J | £16,290 | Dateless | |
| 3 RGN | £15,630 | Dateless | |
| 786 YH | £15,460 | Dateless | |
| 3 ONE | £15,120 | Dateless | |
| 81 RKS | £15,110 | Dateless | |
| V81 UKE | £14,020 | Prefix | |
| 118 RHM | £14,010 | Dateless | |
| 1 WCK | £13,860 | Dateless | |
| RXS 1 | £13,680 | Dateless | |
| AM74 NDA | £13,000 | Current | |
| 1 SXL | £12,810 | Dateless | |
| 1 VSN | £12,460 | Dateless | |
| 12 BEE | £12,110 | Dateless | |
| RAS 117D | £12,060 | Suffix | |
| 1 XAA | £12,030 | Dateless | |
| USM 74N | £12,030 | Suffix | |
| 130 H | £11,810 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 699 (36%) | £1,210 | £12,060 |
| Dateless | 676 (35%) | £3,235 | £33,670 |
| Prefix | 440 (23%) | £660 | £14,020 |
| Current | 120 (6%) | £1,245 | £13,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £760 and £3,070. 622 lots (32%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 2025 compare with November 2024?
The November 2024 auction sold 1,956 lots for £4,888,010 in winning bids, with a median of £1,520. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 2025 was down 1%, total winning bids were down 4% and the median price was down 1%.
About these results
Hammer prices are the winning bids. Totals add the VAT and buyer's premium that applied at the time and the DVLA's £80 assignment fee; see DVLA auction fees explained. For record prices across every auction since 1989, see DVLA auction records.